The Observer Sport Monthly magazine - Patrick Vieira cover (May 2005)

PATRICK VIEIRA - The Arsenal captain's on-off move to Real Madrid last summer led to a season of frustration and lost form. As his side's last chance for a trophy, the FA Cup final, approaches, Jason Cowley speaks to Patrick Vieira, his friends and confidants, to discover how deeply the Spanish saga has affected him

6 pages

FOOTBALL AND RACE - The torrent of racial abuse at Spanish matches is the product of a society that is in flux and is also uneasy with immigration. But don't be complacent, warns Martin Jacques. This is an enemy that English football has yet to defeat

6 pages

FOOTBALL AND RACE - Award-winning novelist Caryl Phillips last week flew from New York to Leeds just to witness a testimonial for Lucas Radebe. Here he salutes the South African who set the standard on and off the pitch for African footballers in England